GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GVA - US3873281071 - Common Stock
120.18 USD
-1.18 (-0.97%)
120.18 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to GVA. GVA was compared to 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of GVA get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. GVA is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! These ratings could make GVA a good candidate for growth investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- GVA had positive earnings in the past year.
- GVA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years GVA 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years GVA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 4.40%, GVA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- GVA has a Return On Equity of 15.79%. This is in the better half of the industry: GVA outperforms 61.82% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GVA (6.20%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GVA is significantly below the industry average of 15.97%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.67%) for GVA is below the current ROIC(6.20%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.4% | ||
| ROE | 15.79% | ||
| ROIC | 6.2% |
ROA(3y)3.19%
ROA(5y)0.78%
ROE(3y)8.55%
ROE(5y)2.36%
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.31%, GVA is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GVA has grown nicely.
- GVA has a Operating Margin of 6.08%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GVA outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
- GVA's Gross Margin of 16.39% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GVA outperforms 49.09% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GVA has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.31% | ||
| GM | 16.39% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y121.93%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.34%
GM growth 5Y17.02%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GVA is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for GVA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for GVA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- GVA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.64 indicates that GVA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of GVA (2.64) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GVA is 3.86, which is a good value as it means it would take GVA, 3.86 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GVA (3.86) is better than 69.09% of its industry peers.
- GVA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.84. This is a neutral value indicating GVA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.84, GVA is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.64% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.64 |
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC9.59%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.21 indicates that GVA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- GVA has a Current ratio (1.21) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.12 indicates that GVA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.12, GVA is doing worse than 61.82% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 61.71% over the past year.
- GVA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 32.75% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, GVA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.87% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, GVA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.57% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)61.71%
EPS 3Y125.25%
EPS 5Y32.75%
EPS Q2Q%31.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.87%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y6.57%
Sales Q2Q%12.39%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, GVA will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 22.48% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, GVA will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.62% on average per year.
EPS Next Y38.93%
EPS Next 2Y24.52%
EPS Next 3Y22.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.92%
Revenue Next 2Y10.76%
Revenue Next 3Y9.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.47 indicates a rather expensive valuation of GVA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GVA indicates a rather cheap valuation: GVA is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GVA to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.94), we can say GVA is valued slightly cheaper.
- GVA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.19.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GVA is valued cheaper than 89.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- GVA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.19 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GVA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GVA is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GVA is valued cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.01 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GVA's earnings are expected to grow with 22.48% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.53
PEG (5Y)0.63
EPS Next 2Y24.52%
EPS Next 3Y22.48%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- GVA has a yearly dividend return of 0.43%, which is pretty low.
- GVA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.43. GVA pays more dividend than 87.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, GVA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.43% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GVA decreases each year by -0.19%.
- GVA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- GVA has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years33
5.3 Sustainability
- 12.45% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GVA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP12.45%
EPS Next 2Y24.52%
EPS Next 3Y22.48%
120.18
-1.18 (-0.97%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Inst Owners119.32%
Inst Owner Change0.41%
Ins Owners1.09%
Ins Owner Change-0.65%
Market Cap5.25B
Revenue(TTM)4.24B
Net Income(TTM)182.46M
Analysts80
Price Target134.84 (12.2%)
Short Float %10.78%
Short Ratio6.44
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.43% |
Yearly Dividend0.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.19%
DP12.45%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years33
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.76%
Min EPS beat(2)6.79%
Max EPS beat(2)12.74%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)29.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.36%
Max EPS beat(4)102.29%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)12.62%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-128.57%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-113.13%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.91%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.52%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.87%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.82%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.26%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.21%
PT rev (1m)1.54%
PT rev (3m)2.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.19 | ||
| P/S | 1.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.34 | ||
| P/B | 4.54 | ||
| P/tB | 9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.01 |
EPS(TTM)5.87
EY4.88%
EPS(NY)6.26
Fwd EY5.21%
FCF(TTM)7.94
FCFY6.6%
OCF(TTM)10.59
OCFY8.81%
SpS97.05
BVpS26.48
TBVpS13.36
PEG (NY)0.53
PEG (5Y)0.63
Graham Number59.14
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.4% | ||
| ROE | 15.79% | ||
| ROCE | 10.25% | ||
| ROIC | 6.2% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.61% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.6% | ||
| OM | 6.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.31% | ||
| GM | 16.39% | ||
| FCFM | 8.18% |
ROA(3y)3.19%
ROA(5y)0.78%
ROE(3y)8.55%
ROE(5y)2.36%
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.78%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.39%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.06%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y121.93%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.34%
GM growth 5Y17.02%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.86 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.39 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 78.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.74% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 9.61 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 114.13% | ||
| Profit Quality | 189.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.64 |
F-Score7
WACC9.59%
ROIC/WACC0.65
Cap/Depr(3y)135.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)115.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)61.71%
EPS 3Y125.25%
EPS 5Y32.75%
EPS Q2Q%31.71%
EPS Next Y38.93%
EPS Next 2Y24.52%
EPS Next 3Y22.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.87%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y6.57%
Sales Q2Q%12.39%
Revenue Next Year10.92%
Revenue Next 2Y10.76%
Revenue Next 3Y9.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y80.62%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year113.54%
EBIT Next 3Y40.17%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1319.85%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y133.59%
OCF growth 1Y342.92%
OCF growth 3Y175.18%
OCF growth 5Y32.58%
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC / GVA FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GVA.
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GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GVA stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) is 20.47 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.54.
Is the dividend of GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC (GVA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 12.45%.